Upamecano wins Bayern Munich's Player of the Month award for October

Dayot Upamecano, the French defender of Bayern Munich, has been voted the team's best player for October, topping the fan poll with 33.4% of the votes, surpassing his teammate Konrad Laimer, who received 21%, and Harry Kane with 20.5%. This marks the first time he has won the award this season, following his compatriot Michael Olise's victories in the previous two months.

Dayot Upamecano has delivered impressive performances throughout October, becoming a key pillar in Bayern Munich's defense. He played all four matches in the Bundesliga, and scored against Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund, netting goals in consecutive matches for the first time in his career in the competition.

The French defender has now scored three goals in the Bundesliga this season, his best tally in a single campaign for Bayern Munich, and he leads all defenders in the competition for goals scored. Defensively, he tops the Bundesliga defenders in passes to the attacking third with 101 passes, while also leading Bayern players in ball recoveries in the defensive third (28), defensive interventions (54), and successful aerial duels (24).

Upamecano has achieved his personal best numbers with Bayern Munich in successful interventions at 2.1 per 90 minutes, and clearances at an average of 4.4 per 90 minutes, thanks to his physical strength, speed, and ability to read opponents' movements.

The French defender's brilliance has extended to the UEFA Champions League, as he has not made any mistakes that led to a shot or goal against his team during the 315 minutes he has played this season. He is also the most progressive defender in the competition, having completed eight successful dribbles into the attacking third, in addition to leading Bayern Munich players with 43 passes that break through the opponent's lines.

Since joining Bayern Munich from RB Leipzig in 2021, Upamecano has recorded the best numbers among defenders in the UEFA Champions League for passes to the attacking third, successful interventions, dribbles, and distance covered with the ball.

Dayot Upamecano boasts an impressive streak in the Bundesliga, with Bayern Munich unbeaten in their last 53 matches in the competition featuring the French defender. The only players with a better record historically in this statistic are Lukas Hradecky with 54 matches and Jérôme Boateng with 56 matches.

Upamecano has renewed his contract with Bayern Munich until 2030 in February, and he ranked 26th in the Ballon d'Or voting for 2026, making it to the final list of 30 candidates for the first time. He has four Bundesliga titles, one DFB-Pokal title, and four DFL-Supercup titles in his record with the team.

Dayot Upamecano has not only won the Player of the Month award in October, but he also secured the Goal of the Month award at Bayern Munich for his goal against Freiburg.